‘UFO’ hovered over Gloucester on Valentine’s Day
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Pilots believe they encountered a UFO circling over Gloucester on Valentine’s Day. Air MidWest pilots have reported encountering lights in the sky which “defied our normal expectation of standard aircraft or meteorological activity”. A YouTube commenter wrote: “We'll see how long before they suddenly claim it was ‘just a drone’ in order to save their jobs.”
Man ‘unfazed’ after accidentally drinking paint
A 90-year-old man who accidentally drank half a can of paint after mistaking it for yoghurt says he remains “unfazed” by the experience. Taking to Instagram, the American grandfather wrote: “Apparently I ate paint this morning…s**t honestly tastes better than yogurt sooo #no #regrets (poison control laughed at me, but they said I'll be fine).”
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